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1978 Penn Quakers football team

The 1978 Penn Quakers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Pennsylvania during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. Penn finished last in the Ivy League.

1978 Penn Quakers football
ConferenceIvy League
Record2–6–1 (1–5–1 Ivy)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorOtto Kneidinger (8th season)
Captains
  • Boris Radisic
  • Tom Roland
Home stadiumFranklin Field
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Dartmouth $ 6 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Brown 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Yale 4 – 1 – 2 5 – 2 – 2
Cornell 3 – 3 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Harvard 2 – 4 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
Columbia 2 – 4 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Princeton 1 – 4 – 2 2 – 5 – 2
Penn 1 – 5 – 1 2 – 6 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The team played its home games at Franklin Field adjacent to the university's campus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

History

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In its eighth year under head coach Harry Gamble, the team compiled a 2–6–1 record and was outscored 187 to 139.[1] Tom Roland and Boris Radisic were the team captains.[2]

Penn's 1–5–1 conference was the worst in the Ivy League standings. The Quakers were outscored 154 to 99 by Ivy opponents.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23 at Dartmouth
L 21–31 10,100 [4]
September 29 Lehigh*
  • Franklin Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 21–13 14,158 [5]
October 7 Columbia
  • Franklin Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 31–19 11,627 [6]
October 14 at Brown
L 0–14 2,600 [7]
October 21 at Lafayette*
L 19–20 11,200 [8]
October 28 Yale
  • Franklin Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
T 17–17 15,980 [9]
November 4 at Princeton
L 0–21 10,354 [10]
November 11 Harvard
  • Franklin Field
  • Philadelphia, PA (rivalry)
L 13–17 18,475 [11]
November 18 at Cornell
L 17–35 7,000 [12]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Football Fact Book: All-Time Year-by-Year". Philadelphia, Pa.: University of Pennsylvania. p. 157. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "Football Fact Book: All-Time Team Captains". Philadelphia, Pa.: University of Pennsylvania. p. 98. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  3. ^ "Year-by-Year History". Ivy League Football Media Guide (PDF). Princeton, N.J.: Ivy League. 2017. p. 28. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  4. ^ Ballou, Art (September 24, 1978). "Yukica Offense Stuns Penn". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 66 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Lewis, Allen (September 30, 1978). "Quaker Sub Quarterback Sciolla Leads Halt of Lehigh Streak at 11". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1-C – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ McKee, Don (October 8, 1978). "Roland Just Misses Record as Penn Downs Columbia". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 6-F – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Eisenberg, Harry (October 15, 1978). "Brown Conquers Penn, 14-0". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 58 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ McKee, Don (October 22, 1978). "Lafayette Upsets Penn, 20-19, on Flea-Flicker Pass". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 9-F – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Strong, Roger (October 29, 1978). "Late Yale Rally Ties Penn, 17-17". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 52 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Bruns, John (November 5, 1978). "Crissy, Barrett Lead Tigers Past Penn". The Home News Sunday. New Brunswick, N.J. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Eisenberg, Harry (November 12, 1978). "Harvard Sacks Penn's Home Streak, 17-13". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 48 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Lewis, Allen (November 19, 1978). "Cornell's Holland Gains 263 as Penn Loses, 35-17". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 8-F – via Newspapers.com.
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